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Sandwell and Blackburn with Darwen

353,270 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sandwell is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sandwell Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Sandwell: £4,448Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Sandwell: £4,467Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £13,190, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Sandwell: £13,190Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Sandwell: £13,246Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell is higher£12,995£13,050£12,326

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,756, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Sandwell: £2,756Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Sandwell: £2,768Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,847£2,860£2,701

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £11,090, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Sandwell: £11,090Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Sandwell: £11,137Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Sandwell: £1,036Blackburn with Darwen: £850Sandwell: £1,040Blackburn with Darwen: £803Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell is higher£847£850£803

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,010, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Sandwell: £1,010Blackburn with Darwen: £827Sandwell: £1,015Blackburn with Darwen: £781Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higher£824£827£781

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £53, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Sandwell: £53Blackburn with Darwen: £45Sandwell: £54Blackburn with Darwen: £42Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell is higher£45£45£42

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Sandwell: £568Blackburn with Darwen: £600Sandwell: £570Blackburn with Darwen: £567Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £169Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £159Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £181, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Sandwell: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £184Sandwell: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £174Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Sandwell: £2,182Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Sandwell: £2,192Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Sandwell: £197Blackburn with Darwen: £215Sandwell: £198Blackburn with Darwen: £203Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £368, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Sandwell: £368Blackburn with Darwen: £389Sandwell: £369Blackburn with Darwen: £367Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £12, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Sandwell: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Sandwell: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £13, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Sandwell: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Sandwell: £14Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Sandwell: £6.24Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Sandwell: £6.27Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 972.2, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 202.8, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell is higher175.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 198.3, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higher168.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sandwell 274.6, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sandwell 40.9, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Sandwell and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,995£13,050£12,326Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£847£850£803Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£824£827£781Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£45£45£42Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.85£6.88£6.50Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£8.99£9.03£8.53Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8175.7Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3168.6Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.391.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.942.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sandwell Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Sandwell: £4,448Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Sandwell: £4,467Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Sandwell: £1,790Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Sandwell: £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Sandwell: £1,752Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Sandwell: £1,759Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Sandwell: £1,505Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Sandwell: £1,512Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Sandwell: £141Blackburn with Darwen: £114Sandwell: £141Blackburn with Darwen: £108Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell is higher£113£114£108

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £137, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Sandwell: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £111Sandwell: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £105Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higher£110£111£105

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sandwell £7.25, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Sandwell: £7.25Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Sandwell: £7.28Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £568, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Sandwell: £568Blackburn with Darwen: £600Sandwell: £570Blackburn with Darwen: £567Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sandwell £135, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £169Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £159Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sandwell £115, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Sandwell: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £116Sandwell: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £110Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Sandwell: £1,387Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Sandwell: £1,393Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Sandwell: £197Blackburn with Darwen: £215Sandwell: £198Blackburn with Darwen: £203Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Sandwell: £234Blackburn with Darwen: £245Sandwell: £235Blackburn with Darwen: £232Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Sandwell: £7.54Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Sandwell: £7.57Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Sandwell: £8.58Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Sandwell: £8.62Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Sandwell: £6.24Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Sandwell: £6.27Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 132.0, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell is higher23.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.9, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higher22.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 26.0, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Sandwell and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureSandwellBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,741£1,748£1,651Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,511£1,517£1,433Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£113£114£108Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£110£111£105Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.97£5.99£5.66Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.32£4.34£4.10Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.68£5.71£5.39Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0134.8Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.523.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.922.6Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.391.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Sandwell is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sandwell Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mSandwell: £1.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mSandwell: £1.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mSandwell: £632.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mSandwell: £635.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mSandwell: £618.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mSandwell: £621.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mSandwell: £531.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mSandwell: £534.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mSandwell: £49.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mSandwell: £49.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £48.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mSandwell: £48.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mSandwell: £48.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sandwell £2.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mSandwell: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mSandwell: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £200.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mSandwell: £200.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mSandwell: £201.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sandwell £47.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mSandwell: £47.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mSandwell: £47.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell £40.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mSandwell: £40.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mSandwell: £40.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mSandwell: £490.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mSandwell: £492.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mSandwell: £69.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mSandwell: £69.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mSandwell: £82.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mSandwell: £82.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mSandwell: £2.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mSandwell: £2.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mSandwell: £3.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mSandwell: £3.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mSandwell: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mSandwell: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher3,804

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell is higher3,649

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,433

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count4,283

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Sandwell and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureSandwellBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62121,790Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7243,804Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5113,649Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07814,719Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65829,433Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1734,283Sandwell

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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